Films 2015 - India - Blood Relative

Blood Relative

Director: Nimisha Mukerji, 2012

Language: English 73 minutes – India

Blood Relative is a cinema verité documentary that follows the remarkable story of Indian activist Vinay Shetty, who is fighting to save two children who are dying from the rare disease Thalassemia. As a result of not being able to afford the life-saving medication, 14-year-old Divya and 24-year-old Imran have severely stunted growth and remain trapped in the bodies of children. Chronicling Vinay's battle against the Indian government to get Divya and Imran free medical treatment, the film gets unprecedented access into modern India's broken healthcare system. Caught in the middle are Vinay and the children he must look after who are bound together by ties stronger than blood.